TSC Evaluation #82: Umaga

mrken12 · Mar 21, 2018

In the last evaluation, Manami Toyota got a score of 9.87.

TSC Evaluation #81: Manami Toyota

If people have any requests for future wrestlers you want to see evaluated, let me know. I'll have one wrestler evaluated for each week every Wednesday. The leaderboard is updated every 5 threads so it's never too late to vote for previous threads.

For #83 it will be "Dr. Death" Steve Williams.

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Major Accomplishments

All Japan Pro Wrestling
World Tag Team Championship (1x) – with Taiyō Kea
World's Strongest Tag Determination League (2004) – with Taiyō Kea
January 2 Korakuen Hall Heavyweight Battle Royal (2004)

Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling
FMW/WEW Hardcore Tag Team Championship (1x) – with Matty Samu

Heartland Wrestling Association
HWA Tag Team Championship (1x) – with Kimo

Memphis Championship Wrestling
MCW Southern Tag Team Championship (3x) – with Kimo

Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI ranked him No. 22 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2007

World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE Intercontinental Championship (2x)

With a scale of 1-10 how would you rate Umaga in these categories:

-Mic work/promos

-Personality/gimmicks

-Ring work (along with some of your favorite matches/feuds)

-Overall rating (which doesn't have to be an average of the above scores)

Francis White · Mar 21, 2018

He was average both on the mic and in the ring.
Nothing special.

Riley Escobar · Mar 21, 2018

8

Very underrated big man, very athletic, had a legit look, GOAT Samoan drop

When he superkicked that lesbian in her titties :wow:

That Last Man Standing match with Cena at the 2007 Rumble was superb

TransJenner · Mar 21, 2018

When his theme hit :picard:

Pinyapplesuckas · Mar 21, 2018

that bottom 10 is legit...thats like 8 or 9 people i absolutely hate....i didnt mind Val Venis i guess..

i have no vote for here tho...i wasnt watching when Umaga was around...he seemed highly respected though and destined for big things..

g-ice · Mar 21, 2018

Could of been GOAT tier but I give him an 8 because they didn't go with a full push. :francis:

Chris Cool · Mar 21, 2018

Wasn't around long enough to be more than a 7.

You should do a spin on managers and shyt.

The Rainmaker · Mar 21, 2018

I remember fondly his match with Cena at 2007 Royal Rumble. That was some hilarious, violent fukkery.

They should've kept him with Armando Estrada (Wonder how that character would've done in this current politically correct world).

Too bad he had his problems and refused to front them.

7

Buzzed Lightyear · Mar 21, 2018

9
Helluva heel. He could put on great matches & he could'v been one of the best big men to do it. They shouldn't have fed him to John Cena though.

So UnThotful · Mar 21, 2018

8

Really solid monster heel work. Really enjoy that run he had with Cena

I should have given him a 9 off the strength of him cussing in Samoan in a promo on live TV :russ:

Playaz Eyez · Mar 21, 2018

Feel like he was a 7 that could have done so much more. He was an old school monster heel and he was fully invested into that gimmick. His gimmick was a relic for that time, but he made it work. Armando Estrada was the perfect manager for him too. Dude was pretty much a Swiss army knife when it came to wrestling guys too. Had nice matches with John Morrison, CM Punk, Jeff Hardy, Cena, and a handful of others. Could have had main event run, but it seemed like they got him stuck in better Bray Wyatt role, as he'd have good wins but loses when it really mattered. Wish he would have went to rehab, cause he still may have been here today.

Also, felt like 3MW could have done good things, but after the Bischoff angle, they really didn't do much at all. Feel like a 7 is a appropriate for a distinctive guy that put on quite a few good matches and had notable feuds.

CM_Burns · Mar 21, 2018

6 because I was so bored by the Umaga gimmick. Itd fit better now, but at the time it didn't mesh with the other characters.

He was a good worker though, a 7. A presence of being tough and imposing, so 6 or 7 for star quality. No mic skills brother. So a 6 it is.

I don't remember any matches besides the Cena one (they had a PPV match the month before with a non finish that was good too), but i vaguely recall good stuff in like 07-08

Cartier Murphy · Mar 21, 2018

7. His run was way too short but he had an imposing (yet outdated) look, he had strength and agility, and a cool move set. He had one of the best matches of John Cena’s career before Big Match John evolved and started battling our favorite Indy stars. I also remember a lot of fun midcard battles with Jeff Hardy. He had a very brief face turn in 07 I remember being intriguing although it didn’t last long. 3MW was a cool gimmick that also didn’t last too long.

He’d really fit into the current roster (gimmick notwithstanding) considering many of the modern stars are smaller than in his time, while being more athletic. Longevity hurts him or I’d put him higher, he had a lot more to offer before his untimely passing.

Yessir_Araphat · Mar 22, 2018

“De SA-moan bulldoser”

:russ:

Estrada was goat

jackswstd · Mar 22, 2018

8. One of the best big men of all time. They way he was built up was perfect, gave Cena his best matches up until that point. Even in losing to Cena he looked strong. Lost the first match on a roll up and was choked unconscious in their Rumble match.

TSC Evaluation #82: Umaga

Overall Rating

1 (Awful)

2

3

4

5 (Average)

6

7

8

9

10 (Legendary)

Veteran

i been away to long, my feeling died.

GOAT

Banned

He's A Good Man

aka #DiamondNightmare

Veteran

Mr. Money in the Bank

Superstar

Superstar

Veteran

Superstar

Apathy’s a Tragedy & Boredom is a Crime

takin money>>gettin money

Retired